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Major League Baseball team owners are expected to approve the Athletics’ home base relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada.
‘The Athletic’ quoted an official on the 15th (Korean time) and reported that major league team owners plan to approve the Athletics’ relocation through a vote.
According to this, the report prepared by the relocation committee has been delivered to the club owners.
A vote is scheduled to be held at the club owners’ meeting held this week in Arlington, Texas, and if more than 75% of all club owners agree, the transfer will be approved. 토토사이트
Even if only eight team owners object, the relocation will be canceled, but this media reported that it is highly likely to be approved, quoting an official who said, “I have not heard of any opposition.”
After the team owner’s vote, the Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas is expected to speed up even more. The Athletics are currently under contract with their current home stadium, the Oakland Coliseum, until 2024, and are aiming to hold the opening game in 2028 at the new stadium in Las Vegas.
The problem is that this vote is being held while the situation is uncertain.
Major League Baseball appears unsure of success in Las Vegas. According to The Athletic, the relocation committee concluded that the Athletics’ chances of success in Las Vegas were “uncertain.” However, at the same time, it is said that the conclusion that ‘there is no better alternative’ was also reached.
The reason they are not sure whether they will succeed in Las Vegas is because they have to rely on tourists from outside for most of the audience, and the media market is the smallest among all major league teams, so broadcasting income is limited. This also reflects the uncertainty of the possibility of casinos, which account for a large portion of the local economy, sponsoring the team.
As of the opening day of the 2023 season, the Athletics were the poorest club in the league, with a total annual salary of only $57 million. Moving to Las Vegas would be a better situation, but at the same time, the benefits received through the revenue sharing system would be reduced.
There is also quite a bit of external opposition. Currently, the Nevada State Legislature is facing community backlash for passing a bill providing $380 million in public funds for the construction of a new stadium without a referendum.
Right now, this political action committee called ‘Schools Before Stadiums’, which is supported by the Nevada Teachers’ Union, filed a lawsuit demanding that the funds be stopped and whether to put the funds to a referendum in November 2024.
The Athletic predicted that this lawsuit would be the biggest obstacle to the Athletics’ relocation.
Commissioner Rob Manfred also acknowledged in a previous interview that the lawsuit could disrupt the league’s plans.
